Wide Eyes


I tabbed this off of some videos of them playing live and the recorded version so hopefully it should be right. Standard tuning (EADG). The song itself has two separate basslines, one of which is played on a microkorg, but can easily be played on a second bass, it sounds no different. Song: Wide Eyes Artist: Local Natives Album: Gorilla Manor Year: 2009 Tabbed by: Tister01 BASS(w/fuzz) INTRO: -8 bar rest- G------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------| X3 A--10-10-10-1010-/12-----14-1414-----------------------------| E-10---------------12-12---------/7-7-/10-1010-10p9-9-10-1010| VERSE: -8 bar rest- G------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------| X2 A-10~------------12------------9--------------9--------------| E------------------12~-----------10-7~----------10-9~-10~----| PreVERSE: G------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------| X2 A--10-10-10-1010-/12-----14-1414-----------------------------| E-10---------------12-12---------/7-7-/10-1010-10p9-9-10-1010| VERSE. BREAKDOWN: There's no bass until the drums become heavy again. I'm about 90% sure about this part, I couldn't get a clear enough version with all the fuzz he's using. G-------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|X2 A------10------10----------12-------12----------14------14----7/16---17---| E-10h12---10h12---12--10/12---10/12---12--10/12---10/12---12--------17-17-| VERSE/OURTO. (no fuzz) G------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------| X6 A-10~------------12------------9--------------9--------------| E------------------12~-----------10-7~----------10-9~-10~----| then.. (fuzz) G------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------| X2 A--10-10-10-1010-/12-----14-1414-----------------------------| E-10---------------12-12---------/7-7-/10-1010-10p9-9-10-1010| then.. G-------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|X4 A------10------10----------12-------12----------14------14----7/16---17---| E-10h12---10h12---12--10/12---10/12---12--10/12---10/12---12--------17-17-| MICROKORG I use setting A24 with the MOD fully down and abit of tweaking, but it's your own preference. Second lowest octave, played in the middle of the keyboard. |-G-----------A-E------------F#-D-B--------F#-D-C#--D--------| It starts with the drums in the intro, plays until the start of the breakdown then comes back in for the last verse and finishes when the other bass turns on the fuzz. For added effect, slowly increase the MOD during the last time you play it. If you want to play that on a second bass, it goes like this: (no effects) G------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------| A-10~------------12------------9--------------9--------------| E------------------12~-----------10-7~----------10-9~-10~----| If you have any questions, just post them in the comments bellow. Please rate, Thanks.